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    Adas Israel Congregation

    Adas Israel Congregation

    3.0(6 reviews)
    3.2 kmCleveland Park

    Amazing Rabbanim, great services and a huge congregation. Almost every Shabbat service I've…read moreattended there has been a bar mitzvah. Decent parking, particularly for DC and did I mention that the services are beautiful??!!! I love service in general, so it's not like you'll hear me say there was a bad one, however the services here are especially uplifting. Maybe this is because there seems to be a great age mix and they provide options for each one. If I were staying in the DC area, this would probably be the best place to make my Shul home. The ethnicity mix is nice too; it is always uncomfortable when I go and stand out, then all the questions start pouring in about how did I get to be Jewish (wait...you mean I'm black?!?!...kidding). Thankfully, this has NEVER happened here...but that may be because of the reason I deducted one star... I did not go 5 stars because despite all the amazing things about Adas, the congregation itself hasn't been so welcoming. They weren't rude either, but we definitely were not warmly welcomed (except by 1 sweet Rabbi and 1 person at a young adult event) and everyone just kept to their cliques. Aw well, after a year in DC area, I'm headed out next month anyway. Neshikot vehibukim!

    Big, busy, friendly. They have a newbie welcome group that hosts nice regular Sabbath lunches…read more There's something.... I dunno... anesthetic... about this place. One star off for meat market vibe on Friday night... but I suppose that depends on the ever changing DC crowd.

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    Adas Israel Congregation - Charles Smith sanctuary, recently renovated. My iPhone photos cannot do this justice.

    Charles Smith sanctuary, recently renovated. My iPhone photos cannot do this justice.

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    Congregation Beth El - Welcome to Beth El! Will you join this vibrant, welcoming community?

    Congregation Beth El

    5.0(2 reviews)
    4.9 km

    My family joined Beth El way back in 1957, very shortly after it opened. My mother and aunt still…read morebelong to the congregation. My sister & I attended Sunday School there for eleven years/each and we were confirmed at Beth El. I adored Rabbi Scolnic & Judy and I've been very impressed with Rabbi Rudolph's kindness & humor. The staff - and there are many - have always been wonderful. In particular, I'm very fond of Ricardo; he's in charge of senior programs and my mother participates in those. The kitchen & the facilities staff are terrific and there's very little turnover (I fondly remember Dorothy Beverly, who ran the kitchen for eons). Cantor Lubin had an incredibly beautiful singing voice and "a heart of gold". I've also heard great things about the new cantor. The receptionist - Hattie - is very friendly. Beth El's Nursery School has always had a superb reputation. My sister & I belonged to Beth El's USY (youth group) and loved it. I have great memories of attending my sister's wedding and two of my close friends' weddings at Beth El (I met them via USY in 1965 and we're still friends). I have special memories of attending my late grandfather's 90th birthday party at the Morning Minyan, where the beloved (late) Max Cohen prepared the food. I spoke at his funeral service at Beth El....I have myriad memories of my association with Beth El throughout my life, both happy and poignant. The thing I love in particular about the congregation is that its large size doesn't detract one bit from its incredibly personal ambiance. In recent years the building has been expanded a few times due to increased enrollment and it's a beautiful place. I'm not a religious person, but I love Beth El in its entirety.

    This is an odd review. I am not Jewish. I donated blood this morning through Inova Blood Donation…read moreServices at the Congregation Beth El in Bethesda. Members of the congregation were volunteering at various stations. I was so impressed with the kindness, courtesy & respect with which I was treated by the volunteering members. This was such a positive experience - I left with a warm feeling for these generous people who gave of their time to volunteer. Sincerely, Susie

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    Tifereth Israel Congregation

    Tifereth Israel Congregation

    4.6(5 reviews)
    3.0 kmShepherd Park

    So much of our time in secular Washington DC is consumed in the accumulation of visible…read moreachievements, and it's by those externalities that we are judged and measured. How we make a living, our financial and professional rank, how many boards we sit on, what we've published, where we live, where our kids go to school, where we vacation, and on and on--these are the externalities that largely govern the relationships we form. We go to Tifereth Israel to lay down those embellishments, and be more truly ourselves, in the company of people who have embraced lives of meaning and engagement. Simply show up to morning services (even if you don't care for services, just be patient and hang there a couple of times), and then stay for the Kiddush and talk and listen to people. You do that often enough, then you'll notice over time that you've begun to form deep, lasting, values-driven, and authentic relationships that sustain and nourish you in a way that you rarely, if ever, find in the secular world. Yes, Tifereth Israel checks the other boxes: the rabbi is phenomenally talented, services are mostly lay-led and intellectually challenging, the congregation is extremely LGBTQ-friendly, there are several active social-action initiatives, it's got a ton of young families with children, and a vibrant education program serves kids and adults. But the main asset at TI that you can't have anywhere else? It's the people.

    Conservative. Very…read morefriendly and inviting. Medium sized. Simpler (less jappy) than other DC shuls.

    Machar - synagogues - Updated May 2026

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